Tokyo's Nikkei closes lower ahead of US-Japan summit

Tokyo's key Nikkei index closed lower on Friday on worries over the US-China trade war while traders eyed the US-Japan summit which will be held early next week.

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The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.16 percent, or 33.92 points, to end at 21,117.22, while the broader Topix Index edged up 0.04 percent or 0.63 points at 1,541.21.